# Agreement Signer vs DocuSign and similar tools

The signing tool for people who are Web3. Mainstream e-signature services are built for anyone with an email address and keep the proof themselves. Agreement Signer is built for people and organisations that already act through wallets, and puts the proof on a public ledger.

_Agreement Signer compared with mainstream e-signature services and with EthSign and cyberSign (reviewed 30 October 2026; cyberSign on 1 November 2026)_

|   | Agreement Signer | DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Dropbox Sign | EthSign | cyberSign (MetaLeX) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How the signer signs | With their own wallet key (HSuite Wallet). | By opening a link sent by email; extra checks such as SMS or ID documents are optional, depending on the plan. | With a crypto wallet; social login is also offered. | With an Ethereum wallet (MetaMask, Rabby, Safe), or by email with a one-time code or an embedded wallet. |
| Who holds the proof | A public ledger (Hedera or the XRP Ledger). Each signature is recorded by the signer’s own account. | The provider: its audit trail and certificate of completion, sealed by the provider. | On-chain records (Sign Protocol); the finished document is stored on Arweave. | Depends on the mode: an on-chain registry on Ethereum, Base or Arbitrum, or MetaLeX’s evidence bundle for off-chain signing. |
| Where the document goes | Nowhere. It stays in your browser; only its SHA-256 fingerprint and the signatures go on the ledger. | Uploaded to and stored in the provider’s cloud. | On EthSign’s servers while being signed, then encrypted on Arweave. | Public PDFs are uploaded to IPFS (encrypt sensitive ones first); private requests use MetaLeX’s viewer. |
| Verifying without the provider | Yes. Anyone re-checks every signature against the public ledger; the signed PDF verifies on its own. | Partly. A PDF reader can check the provider’s seal; the full certificate usually comes from the sender’s account. | Yes, according to its documentation. | Yes for on-chain agreements (public registry contract); off-chain signing relies on MetaLeX’s evidence bundle. |
| What a signer needs | HSuite Wallet with an account on the chosen network. | An email address. | A wallet or a social login. | A wallet with ETH for network fees, or only an email address for off-chain signing. |
| Identity of the person | Not checked by the tool. Names and titles are declared in the signed message and bound by the contract clause. | Optional identity checks, depending on the plan. | Not verified for this comparison. | Wallet address by default; names are optional. An optional passport check (zkPassport) for named parties. |
| Cost model | Network fee under US$0.01 per signature; an optional fee paid by the issuer. | Monthly subscription per user. | Not verified for this comparison. | Free apart from network fees; some requests can have their fees sponsored. |
| Templates, workflows, integrations | No. One job: sign and prove. | Yes, extensive. | Not verified for this comparison. | Yes: roles, field templates, delegation and company workflows (cyberCORPs). |
| Legal track record | New. Relies on the parties agreeing, by contract clause, to sign with wallets. | Long market use and court decisions in many countries. | Not verified for this comparison. | New (announced February 2026). Part of MetaLeX’s platform for on-chain companies. |

## Which one to choose

- **Choose Agreement Signer** if the parties already use wallets (funds, DAOs, crypto companies), if the parties are in different countries and want a record no single provider controls, or if the document must stay verifiable for decades — attestations, resolutions, corporate records.
- **Choose a mainstream e-signature service** for routine commercial contracts with people who have no wallet, or when you need templates, workflows, integrations or identity checks.
- **Choose cyberSign** if your parties are on Ethereum, Base or Arbitrum, if some signers have only an email address, or if you want templates and company workflows around the signature.

## Questions

### Is Agreement Signer a replacement for DocuSign?

No. It is the signing tool for people who are Web3. For signers without a wallet, a mainstream e-signature service is simpler.

### What is the main difference from DocuSign?

Who holds the proof. With DocuSign the provider records and certifies the signature. With Agreement Signer each signer signs with their own key and the record sits on a public ledger, so anyone can verify it without the provider — including if Strater Global ceases to exist.

### How is Agreement Signer different from cyberSign?

Both put the proof on a public ledger. cyberSign runs on Ethereum, Base and Arbitrum, uploads public PDFs to IPFS and adds templates, email signers and company workflows. Agreement Signer runs on Hedera and the XRP Ledger with HSuite Wallet, sends the document nowhere, puts the legal name, title and an acceptance statement in every signature, and produces a signed PDF that verifies on its own.

### Does Agreement Signer store my documents?

No. There is no server. The PDF is checked in your browser; only its SHA-256 fingerprint and the signatures go on the ledger.

### Is a wallet signature legally valid?

It depends on the governing law and on the parties’ agreement. Agreement Signer is built around a model contract clause in which the parties agree to sign with wallets. It is not a qualified electronic signature. Involve your lawyer.

Comparison based on each provider’s public documentation, reviewed on 30 October 2026 (cyberSign on 1 November 2026). Features and prices change; check each provider before deciding. DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign, Dropbox Sign, EthSign and cyberSign are trademarks of their owners; Strater Global is not affiliated with them.

Source page: https://strater.global/agreement-signer/
App: https://strater.global/sign/